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Locked Out by the Landlord

9 V.S.A. § 4463 — no lockout and no utility shutoff except through the courts

  • No landlord may willfully cause a utility service to the tenant to be interrupted or ended, except briefly for emergency repairs.
  • No landlord may deny a tenant access to the rented premises, or to the tenant's belongings, except through proper judicial process.
  • A tenant harmed by an illegal eviction may sue for an injunction, damages, costs and attorney's fees.
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Sources for this section (2)
  1. 9 V.S.A. § 4463 — Illegal evictions
  2. 9 V.S.A. § 4464 — Remedies for illegal evictions

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